Political Writings of George Washington: Volume 2, 1788-1799 - Volume Ii: 1788-1799

"This book is for scholars (principally students of political thought and historians) as well as for lay readers who are interested in George Washington's political thought, his understanding of statesmanship, and his contribution to the founding of the American republic"--

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. First Presidential Term: 1788-1793; Part 2: Second Presidential Term: 1793-1797; Part 3: Retirement: 1797-1799; Appendix: Washington's Death and Legacy.

About the author

Carson Holloway is Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is co-editor, with Bradford P. Wilson, of The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton and the author of Hamilton versus Jefferson in the Washington Administration: Completing the Founding or Betraying the Founding?Bradford P. Wilson is Executive Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He is co-editor, with Carson Holloway, of The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton, published by Cambridge University Press.

Summary

This book is for scholars (principally students of political thought and historians) as well as for lay readers who are interested in George Washington's political thought, his understanding of statesmanship, and his contribution to the founding of the American republic.

Foreword

This book compiles all of George Washington's enduring political writings, from his young manhood to the end of his life.

Product details

• Authors: George Washington
• Assisted by: Carson Holloway (Editor), Holloway Carson (Editor), Bradford P. Wilson (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2023
• EAN: 9781009344043
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0934404-3
• No. of pages: 428
• Series: The Political Writings of American Statesmen
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Political science and theory, Constitution: government & the state, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era)